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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Old Leather Balls
1-0 140.78
141.48
 
VS
proj
Turkey Jones
137.48 0-1
137

Despite top scorer Allen, Turkey Jones fall to Old Leather Balls in 140.78-137.48 battle

Turkey Jones had the highest scorer in the matchup with QB Josh Allen racking up 39.48 points, the third-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Old Leather Balls, who rallied to earn a 140.78-137.48 win. Trailing 134.18-132.58 heading into Monday night, Old Leather Balls rallied behind Courtland Sutton (8.2 points). Josh Allen (39.48 points) and Jared Goff (14.5) led the way for Turkey Jones in defeat. Old Leather Balls (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against BuckeyeBall, while Turkey Jones (0-1) will try to right the ship against Brown Stains.

Matchup Timeline

  Old Leather Balls   Turkey Jones

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 244 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 22 points against the Cowboys in Week 1. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 6.83-point projection. The Buccaneers defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Saints next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Old Leather Balls
Points
% of total points 140.78
1
Jameis Winston
QB
25.66
21.54
18.2%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.72
26.16
17.6%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
22
6.83
15.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
10
8.86
7.1%
Turkey Jones
Points
% of total points 137.48
1
Josh Allen
QB
39.48
28.46
28.7%
2
Jared Goff
QB
14.5
21.04
10.5%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
13
10.37
9.5%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
12.4
8.65
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Turkey Jones, contributing to a 56.38-7.30 lead for Turkey Jones.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Turkey Jones who grabbed the lead, 127.18-80.78. Jameis Winston had a 40-yard pass for Old Leather Balls, while Jalen Hurts had a 54-yard pass. Meanwhile, Jared Goff had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Turkey Jones, while Christian Kirk had a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for Old Leather Balls, who trailed 134.18-110.58 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Old Leather Balls   Turkey Jones

Game Notes

Old Leather Balls got the win despite the fact that only six of their 14 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Turkey Jones had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Old Leather Balls won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Turkey Jones exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 3.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Old Leather Balls managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 4.48-point projected margin of victory.
For Turkey Jones, Josh Allen scored 39.48 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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